43 units
New rental housing planned on Nanaimo's Northfield Rd.
NANAIMO - A proposed multi-storey rental housing project is proceeding in the heart of the city. Forty-three units of rental housing are slated for 1901 Northfield Rd., across from McGarrigle Rd., with a mix of studio, one, and two-bedroom units offered across four storeys. Nanaimo City Councillors unanimously approved...
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well known
Prolific offender back in Nanaimo police custody after latest alleged crimes
NANAIMO - A man well known to police and the criminal justice system is back behind bars awaiting a court date. Local Mounties arrested 36-year-old Jessie Andrew Joseph Savidant without incident on May 16, in connection with the theft of a vehicle from Barsby Ave. in Nanaimo earlier in the month, along with numerous br...
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multi-year stoppage
Snowbird alumni call for program scaling back, instead of cancellation
NANAIMO - A group of alumni pilots and technicians is hoping to change the mind of the federal government regarding the future of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.The program is due to be suspended at the end of the 2026 air show season, with the aging Tutor planes to be retired.Replacements won't be available until at le...
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43 units
New rental housing planned on Nanaimo's Northfield Rd.
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well known
Prolific offender back in Nanaimo police custody after latest alleged crimes
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Nanaimo, Parksville and Area
fuel levy
BC Ferries to implement 5% fuel surcharge across all routes starting June 16
VICTORIA - BC Ferries has become the latest transportation service provider to levy a fuel surcharge in the wake of high oil prices triggered by conflict in the Middle East. The operator says in a statement that a temporary, five per cent surcharge wil...
Jun 03, 2026
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Good Samaritan
'I'm just happy that I answered my door:' Nanaimo woman provides lifesaving first aid
NANAIMO - Describing her actions is instinctual with no thought behind them, a local woman sensed trouble from her door-front surveillance camera early Saturday morning.From being sound asleep to running out her front door, Amy Pye played a pivotal role in helping a man in her neighbourhood whom she didn't know require...
Jun 03, 2026
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westwood lake
Conservation officers alerted after bear 'bluff charged' Nanaimo family
NANAIMO - Members from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) are aware of an aggressive black bear in the Westwood Lake area.Reports were made to both the City of Nanaimo and the BCCOS on Tuesday, June 2, related to an aggressive bear, which the Service said "bluff charged" a man and his children twic...
Jun 03, 2026
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continued warmth
'Bit on the warm side:' May one of the driest in Nanaimo's history
NANAIMO - The trend of record-setting high temperatures continues on the mid-Island.Coming out of the 19th warmest April in Nanaimo's history, last month saw an average daily temperature of 14.9 degrees (Celsius), over two degrees above the 30-year average, with the Harbour City only receiving 20 per cent of its regula...
Jun 02, 2026
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wage hike
BC's minimum rate jumps, still well below Nanaimo area living wage
NANAIMO - Steadily climbing over the last several years, another minimum wage boost in B.C. is in effect.However, the newly adopted $18.25 minimum wage in place as of Monday, June 1 for most employees is still well behind the $24.40 per hour estimated to be required for full-time workers to pay for essentials like hous...
Jun 02, 2026
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stolen vehicle
Six arrested south of Nanaimo following lengthy, multi-city highway chase
UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP report a sixth person was arrested Tuesday in connection to the lengthy chase through the morning hours.Three were released unconditionally, while another three remained in police custody overnight ahead of court appearances on Wednesday, June 3.EARLIER - NANAIMO - An investigation into a stolen v...
Jun 02, 2026
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British Columbia
Independent B.C. legislator Jordan Kealy charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Prosecution Service says Independent legislator Jordan Kealy has been charged with sexual assault. The service says the charge against Kealy relates to alleged offences between Jan. 1 and Sept. 20, 2024, in Fort St. Joh...
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B.C. Review Board grants conditional discharge for child killer Allan Schoenborn
The British Columbia Review Board has granted a conditional discharge for a man convicted in the brutal slayings of his three children. Chairperson Geneviève Boudreau says Allan Schoenborn is to attend a psychiatric clinic for treatment and stay at the...
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Minister says Canadian forestry crisis goes beyond Trump tariffs
VICTORIA - Canada's forestry sector is the trade "canary in the coal mine" as it faces structural challenges that go beyond Trump-era tariffs, says the federal minister responsible for natural resources. Tim Hodgson made that comment Wednesday as he un...
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Three more grey whales found dead on B.C. coast after four discovered in April
VANCOUVER - Fisheries Department officials say the bodies of three more grey whales were found in May along British Columbia's coast, adding to the four others spotted in April. The department says in an email that the three whales were found along Ha...
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Jury sees graphic photos of victim in B.C. murder trial
KAMLOOPS - The judge in the B.C. Supreme Court murder trial of Vitali Stefanski warned jury members to prepare for graphic evidence as they were shown photos of the body of his ex-wife, found off a forest road in 2024. Justice Bradford Smith told the j...
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B.C. extends pause on new mineral claims in northern regions to 2027
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has extended its pause on new mineral rights claim registrations in the northwestern and north-central regions until 2027 due to ongoing land-use planning with First Nations. The Ministry of Mining and Critica...
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Local Sports
Batter Up
Nanaimo NightOwls full of optimism for fifth season
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls are entering year five in the West Coast League.There is optimism for the team's first playoff berth in 2026 and excitement about a new video board which fans will experience during games.Team Owner Jim Swanson said the season begins with a full travel day on Friday, May 29 to play on th...
May 28, 2026
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Enticing new members
Open house sessions brought many new faces to Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Lawn Bowling Club (NLBC) is in the early portion of its season. Recently, the club held three open house sessions on the green at Bowen Park and NLBC president Kathleen Hewitt was pleased with the results. "They were unbelievably successful. Even better than our 100-year anniversary. We had 1...
May 17, 2026
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Ramping Up
VI Raiders begin journey towards BCFC regular season with spring camp
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 record in 2025. There's two months before the 2026 campaign begins but the first step was spring camp on the May 1-3 week...
May 10, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
Carney has not formed opinion on Ford's island airport expansion vision in Toronto
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has not formed an opinion on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plan to expand Toronto's island airport. Carney says he wants to wait for broad consultations, which are set to begin soon, to conclude before decidin...
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Quebec RCMP officer charged after allegedly organizing family member's illegal entry
MONTREAL - RCMP say a 36-year-old officer from Quebec is facing charges after allegedly taking part in organizing the entry of a family member into Canada in September 2024 through an unguarded path. The federal police force says Aaron Baringue, from S...
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Three men, aged between 22 and 33, killed in Montreal area over 48 hours
MONTREAL - Three men have been killed in the Montreal area over a 48-hour span. A 22-year-old man was shot Wednesday night in Montreal, marking the city's tenth homicide of the year. Police said the victim was found unconscious in Parc Turin in the Vi...
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Independent B.C. legislator Jordan Kealy charged with sexual assault
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Prosecution Service has announced that Independent legislator Jordan Kealy has been charged with sexual assault over allegations dating back to before his election. The service said in a statement on Thursday that the c...
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Man charged with assaulting Quebec RCMP officer during anti-smuggling operation
MONTREAL - Quebec RCMP say a 25-year-old man has been charged with assaulting an officer during an alleged migrant smuggling operation on Tuesday night. Police say the patrol officer, part of a border enforcement team, was searching for five people who...
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Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family murdered
OTTAWA - Nearly five years after a gruesome slaying in Ontario, a national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to follow through on past recommendations to fight Islamophobia. Saturday will mark the anniversary of the killing of the Afzaal family in a truck ...
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World
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a p...
1h ago
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Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) - Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government, and the militant group demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as more fighting there hampered efforts to end the Iran w...
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A fire at a nursing home in Sri Lanka has killed 12 people, police say
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A fire at a nursing home in western Sri Lanka killed 12 residents and injured eight others, police said Thursday. The fire started late Wednesday at the home in Anguruwatota town. Fifty-one residents were rescued...
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Island Good Launches New Website
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Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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